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Delayed puberty

Delayed puberty Delayed puberty is when the physical signs of puberty do not appear by age 13 for girls and age 14 for boys. Puberty is considered delayed when there are no signs of breast

Growth hormone deficiency

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Growth hormone deficiency Growth hormone deficiency is a rare condition in which the body does not make enough growth hormone.

Failure to thrive

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What is failure to thrive Failure to thrive is defined as decelerated or arrested physical growth (height and weight measurements

Retinitis pigmentosa

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What is retinitis pigmentosa Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited eye diseases that affect the light-sensitive part of the

Intrauterine growth restriction

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Intrauterine growth restriction Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) also called fetal growth restriction (FGR), is a medical term that describes a

Ptosis

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What is ptosis Ptosis is the involuntary drooping of the upper eyelid that can be present at birth (congenital) or can occur later in life (acquired). The upper eyelid may droop just a little, or

Tympanoplasty

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Tympanoplasty Tympanoplasty also called eardrum repair, is a surgery to repair a perforated eardrum (tympanic membrane) with the placement of

Stuttering

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What is stuttering Stuttering is a speech disorder characterized by disruptions in the production of speech sounds with repetition of

Ototoxicity

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Ototoxicity Ototoxicity is a medical term for ear poisoning (oto = ear, toxicity = poisoning), which results from exposure to

Necrotizing enterocolitis

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What is necrotizing enterocolitis Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most frequent and lethal acquired disease of the gastrointestinal tract of

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